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  1. #11
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    Default Re: Make Chicago 51st State.

    5G is going to solve the big city problem. Wait until they turn it on.
    The Gun is the Badge of a Free Man

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    Default Re: Make Chicago 51st State.

    Perhaps every major city should become a Federal District like Washington, DC. Segregate them from the states entirely (and from their treasuries), yet keep them from becoming a state. Leave their administration to the Federal government.

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    Default Re: Make Chicago 51st State.

    Quote Originally Posted by phoenix01 View Post
    Perhaps every major city should become a Federal District like Washington, DC. Segregate them from the states entirely (and from their treasuries), yet keep them from becoming a state. Leave their administration to the Federal government.
    Money-wise, without the federal government major cities would collapse. Unfortunately, under the current representation arrangement, based on population, the major city's representatives at state level can essentially dictate everything, just ask rural New York State.

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    Default Re: Make Chicago 51st State.

    I would be all in if Chicago wanted to be its own Country. Then, as a plus, we could build a wall around it and no one would argue about.

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    Default Re: Make Chicago 51st State.

    Not going to happen. There are likely statutes and laws OUTSIDE of Illinois state law that cannot be broken, and then you have the issue of Chicago's economy impacting Illinois. Springfield will not let go of it.

    Quote Originally Posted by Statkowski View Post
    Money-wise, without the federal government major cities would collapse. Unfortunately, under the current representation arrangement, based on population, the major city's representatives at state level can essentially dictate everything, just ask rural New York State.
    CORRECT. The Chicago machine (it's own breed of metric, nuclear bullshit. I've fought it) controls everything. If they could do it, they would legislate how many times you can 'shake' after doing a #1. They are that statist. Stay away from Illinois and 'the Chicago way' at all costs. I refuse to ever return.

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    Default Re: Make Chicago 51st State.

    Quote Originally Posted by Didnotcomply89 View Post
    Not going to happen. There are likely statutes and laws OUTSIDE of Illinois state law that cannot be broken, and then you have the issue of Chicago's economy impacting Illinois. Springfield will not let go of it.



    CORRECT. The Chicago machine (it's own breed of metric, nuclear bullshit. I've fought it) controls everything. If they could do it, they would legislate how many times you can 'shake' after doing a #1. They are that statist. Stay away from Illinois and 'the Chicago way' at all costs. I refuse to ever return.
    I have the same position as it relates to NJ. I may have to visit or pass through, but that is it. In NJ, I have to completely disarm. I do not like that. Will not stay overnight in IL or NJ.

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    Default Re: Make Chicago 51st State.

    This country needs to balkanize or there will be another civil war.
    Go sell crazy some where else, we're all stocked up here.


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    Default Re: Make Chicago 51st State.

    Quote Originally Posted by Defender View Post
    So Chicago becomes the 51st state, then what happens? They get 2 new liberal Senators and 1 new liberal Congress Critter. Now the rural conservatives in Illinois have their local problem solved, but now the rest of the nation has the political problem. No, this is not the answer.
    Don't forget its 3 Electoral College votes as well.

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